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Laser pest control
Ever dream of shooting down annoying mosquitoes with a laser gun? With the Photonic Fence, you can.
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Windbelt - Reinventing wind power
Think about wind energy, and chances are you’ll picture a wind turbine. If so, it’s time to think again.
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Alien spotting comes down to Earth
Spying on little green men or other extraterrestrial life forms just got a whole lot easier.
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6 Things you may not know about the afterglow of the big bang
Marcus Chown tells us all about the ‘afterglow of creation’ – commonly known as the cosmic background radiation.
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Hyperthermia - Cancer therapy hots up
Forget surgery: in a few years’ time, cancerous tumours might be kept in check with a new treatment using heat.
Lightsaber physics
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Lasers have been around for 50 years now. So why don't we all have lightsabers yet?
Happy birthday!
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The laser turned 50 on May 14th. Find out how lasers work and what they've ever done for you in our top 4 laser sites.
Physics in the Field
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Seen our physics tricks at a festival near you? Check out our top 5 tricks here.
Spooky Science
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Spooky Science is back at Butlins. Step into our haunted house to find out more about the ghostly goings on and try some freaky physics for yourself.
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